Chelsea's John Terry FIGHTS BACK at Liverpool duo Carragher and Souness over ref criticism

FIGHTBACK: Terry has laughed off the comments of Liverpool duo Carragher and Souness [PA]

The Blues were slated by the Kop duo for surrounding the referee and forcing the dismissal of Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic half an hour into last night's Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

“I don't want to get involved in a row but as a group it’s difficult”

John Terry

Souness claimed Chelsea's behaviour was 'totally unacceptable' while Carragher reckons Jose Mourinho's side 'will never be loved' because of their cynical approach to the referee.

However, Terry has now hit back, claiming the Liverpool pair were no better during their playing days.

"From them!” he said, trying to suppress a laugh after being told of their comments. “Yeah. I don't want to get involved in a row but as a group it’s difficult.

“It’s there and you have to stick up for your team-mates. The fans want to see that and that’s the same with every side.

“Every other side is as bad as each other. It’s part of the game. “

He added: “Once they're charging the ref, the only thing we can do is respond. You can't as a group of players let them surround the ref, trying to get our players booked.

“For me if I have to run 20, 30 yards, it doesn't look great but when you're standing back and seeing five or six of their players surrounding the ref, for me I think I support my team-mates.

“And once I go, four or five go with me. It doesn't look good at all but that’s part of the game. We'll match it if people want to mix it, that's part of our game as well.”